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Motivation factors and barriers for continuing higher education among diploma-holding nurses: a qualitative study

Background: Continuing higher education is essential for nurses to adapt to the evolving landscape of healthcare. Higher education is the next level in the academic ladder for nurses seeking a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree, such as a master’s or Ph.D. Nurses pursuing higher education are known t...

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Main Authors: Anthonysamy, Kaslen, Wan Mamat, Wan Hasliza
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: Panyapiwat Institute of Management (PIM) 2024
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RT Nursing
RT82 Nursing As A Profession
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spelling my.iium.irep.1127892024-07-01T02:06:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/112789/ Motivation factors and barriers for continuing higher education among diploma-holding nurses: a qualitative study Anthonysamy, Kaslen Wan Mamat, Wan Hasliza RT Nursing RT82 Nursing As A Profession Background: Continuing higher education is essential for nurses to adapt to the evolving landscape of healthcare. Higher education is the next level in the academic ladder for nurses seeking a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree, such as a master’s or Ph.D. Nurses pursuing higher education are known to improve educational, research, administrative, and patient outcomes. Furthermore, the need for nurses to pursue further education in order to advance their profession is becoming increasingly pressing due to the rapid advancements in health care and therapies. Aim: To explore the motivational factors and barriers for continuing higher education among diploma holding nurses in Malaysia. Method: A qualitative study was conducted among 9 diploma-holding nurses in Malaysia. Semi-structured interviewed were used to collect data from August to October 2023. All interviews were recorded, translated, and transcribed. Thematic analysis was applied to the transcriptions for a comprehensive examination of the gathered data. Result: Six themes identified related to motivating factors; 1) significant others, 2) self-motivation 3) reputation of the nursing profession, 4) career improvement, 5) sponsorship, and 6) availability of course while five themes associated with barriers; 1) limited opportunity in the nursing system, 2) age and experiences, 3) financial constraint, 4) family responsibility, and 5) limited access to educational resource. Conclusion: Nurses are highly motivated to pursue higher education at least to degree level for many reasons but they face some barriers that restrict them from continuing higher education. Therefore, it is important as health treatments and care evolve, the motivation to advance the nursing profession through higher education becomes increasingly important for nurses. Panyapiwat Institute of Management (PIM) 2024-06-13 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/112789/1/112789_Motivation%20factors%20and%20barriers.pdf Anthonysamy, Kaslen and Wan Mamat, Wan Hasliza (2024) Motivation factors and barriers for continuing higher education among diploma-holding nurses: a qualitative study. In: The 14th National and the 10th International PIM Conference 2024 “Harmony of Sustenance: Integrating Food, Health, and Wellness Across Lifetimes”, 13th - 14th June 2024, Nonthaburi, Thailand. https://conference.pim.ac.th/inter/proceeding/
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RT82 Nursing As A Profession
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RT82 Nursing As A Profession
Anthonysamy, Kaslen
Wan Mamat, Wan Hasliza
Motivation factors and barriers for continuing higher education among diploma-holding nurses: a qualitative study
description Background: Continuing higher education is essential for nurses to adapt to the evolving landscape of healthcare. Higher education is the next level in the academic ladder for nurses seeking a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree, such as a master’s or Ph.D. Nurses pursuing higher education are known to improve educational, research, administrative, and patient outcomes. Furthermore, the need for nurses to pursue further education in order to advance their profession is becoming increasingly pressing due to the rapid advancements in health care and therapies. Aim: To explore the motivational factors and barriers for continuing higher education among diploma holding nurses in Malaysia. Method: A qualitative study was conducted among 9 diploma-holding nurses in Malaysia. Semi-structured interviewed were used to collect data from August to October 2023. All interviews were recorded, translated, and transcribed. Thematic analysis was applied to the transcriptions for a comprehensive examination of the gathered data. Result: Six themes identified related to motivating factors; 1) significant others, 2) self-motivation 3) reputation of the nursing profession, 4) career improvement, 5) sponsorship, and 6) availability of course while five themes associated with barriers; 1) limited opportunity in the nursing system, 2) age and experiences, 3) financial constraint, 4) family responsibility, and 5) limited access to educational resource. Conclusion: Nurses are highly motivated to pursue higher education at least to degree level for many reasons but they face some barriers that restrict them from continuing higher education. Therefore, it is important as health treatments and care evolve, the motivation to advance the nursing profession through higher education becomes increasingly important for nurses.
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author Anthonysamy, Kaslen
Wan Mamat, Wan Hasliza
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title Motivation factors and barriers for continuing higher education among diploma-holding nurses: a qualitative study
title_short Motivation factors and barriers for continuing higher education among diploma-holding nurses: a qualitative study
title_full Motivation factors and barriers for continuing higher education among diploma-holding nurses: a qualitative study
title_fullStr Motivation factors and barriers for continuing higher education among diploma-holding nurses: a qualitative study
title_full_unstemmed Motivation factors and barriers for continuing higher education among diploma-holding nurses: a qualitative study
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url http://irep.iium.edu.my/112789/1/112789_Motivation%20factors%20and%20barriers.pdf
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